#17480A
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(35.5% 0.104 140.1), rgb(23, 72, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#17480A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17480A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 72, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.104 140.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #17480A | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17480A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #17480A text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #17480A text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A6CE9E
oklch(81% 0.079 140.4)
-
Step 400
400
#75B467
oklch(70.8% 0.126 140)
-
Step 500
500
#4DA03A
oklch(63.1% 0.161 140.1)
-
Step 600
600
#2C8A0D
oklch(55.6% 0.174 140.1)
-
Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
-
Step 800
800
#1B5F05
oklch(42.6% 0.134 140.1)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#17480A
oklch(35.5% 0.104 140.1)
-
Step 950
950
#132E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139.6)
#17480A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A4100 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D11 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10453C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17480A
#17480A
oklch(35.5% 0.104 140.1)
- #53265D
#53265D
oklch(35.5% 0.104 320.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #17480A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.010
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.011
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.013
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.014
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.030
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.037
Use #17480A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.